With the first hearing just two weeks away, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners was briefed Monday night regarding the status of the 2010 budget. County finance director John Hulsey said he planned to visit with each commissioner during the next week to discuss the proposed budget. According to Hulsey, the 2010 budget will be balanced ...
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A two-year-old child remained in critical condition on Tuesday, a day after he fell in a pool. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, a child fell in a pool at a Skelton Road residence in West Jackson. Emergency workers were able to get a pulse on the child. The child was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, and later transferred to ...
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What is it about politics that makes people so angry? It’s a question I’ve been asking myself in recent weeks as we see people showing questionable behavior at best at so-called town hall meetings and rallies. We have a split in our country unlike anything I have ever seen. While there are a few people like myself who are really in the ...
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What began as a routine traffic accident investigation ended with the arrest of two subjects on felony drug charges last week. Winder Police officers investigating an accident at the intersection of South Broad Street and May Street were approached by the manager of the CVS pharmacy with information about the female occupant of one of the ...
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Time ran out for Commerce last Friday night, just as the Tigers appeared to be on the verge of tying Franklin County in the final seconds. The Tigers started a comeback late in the third quarter after falling behind 21-0. A second Commerce touchdown two minutes into the fourth quarter put the Tigers into position to tie the game, and Commerce ...
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The 19th annual Art in the Park festival will be held at Hurricane Shoals Park Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine. Booths will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Entertainment, concessions and youth activities will also be offered both days. Children’s activities will include puppets, a petting ...
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Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter to say thank you to the teenagers from Jackson County Comprehensive High School who volunteered to spend their Friday night helping elementary school children at GSES Family Fun Night. My family was there from 6-8:30 and the entire time the JCCHS baseball team, several football players, and JV and varsity ...
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The Leopards have finally put one in the win column, as Banks County defeated Dawson County 32-21 last Friday. The victory gives the Leopards a much need boost with a 1-1 record, 1-2 overall heading into Friday night’s game hosting Rabun County. The Wildcats are 0-2 in region play with a 17-point scoring average. Banks County is averaging 21 ...
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Dear Editor: Having met the mayor and having tried to convey my objections to the path in which he was leading Hoschton, I am a firm believer that it is good news when he’s leaving town. When the question arose last year about beer sales at the Hoschton Fall Festival, I did not simply ask Mayor Copenhaver to not allow beer sales at the ...
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The Commerce Tigers made a second-place showing for the start of the cross-country season at Rabun Gap last Thursday. Commerce boys’ team finished second by a score of 28-29 against Rabun Gap while the Lady Tigers did not have enough runners competing to qualify for a team score. according to coach Mark Hale. The girls who competed finished ...
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